Albanese Government announces 40 appointments to the Administrative Review Tribunal
Attorney-General’s portfolio The Albanese Government has appointed five Judicial Deputy Presidents and 35 General Members to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) for various terms. Established by the Government in 2024, the ART is a fully independent body responsible for reviewing decisions affecting the lives of Australians. The Honourable Justice Berna Collier, the Honourable Justice Ian Jackman and the Honourable Timothy McEvoy have been reappointed as Judicial Deputy Presidents for an additional two-year term.
The Honourable Justice Roger Derrington and the Honourable Justice Alister McNab have been appointed as new Judicial Deputy Presidents for five-year terms. The five Judicial Deputy Presidents will contribute their extensive experience and expertise to enhance the capacity of the ART to consider matters. Each Judicial Deputy President was appointed in accordance with section 206 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 The 35 General Member appointments will also help ensure all cases continue to be heard fairly, effectively and efficiently while ensuring the ART’s work remains accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of all parties.
Each General Member was appointed in accordance with section 208 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 , and were assessed as suitable for appointment by an independent assessment panel in accordance with the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 Administrative Review Regulations 2024 Appointments to the ART Judicial Deputy Presidents The Honourable Justice Berna Collier The Honourable Justice Timothy McEvoy The Honourable Justice Roger Derrington The Honourable Justice Alister McNab The Honourable Justice Ian Jackman General Members Mr Daniel Bartlett Ms Sally Hunt Ms Troy Barty Mr James Larcombe Mr Richard Bean Ms Anne Lynch Ms Eliza Bergin Mrs Rebecca Maerschel Ms Sarah Bish Ms Sophia Michael Mrs Naomi Bryant Ms Morag Milton Ms Talitha Burson Mr Ali Mojtahedi Mrs Rachel Chrapot Mr John Neill Ms Chelsea Clark Mr Robert Perry Dr Sevda Clark Ms Alison Ryan Mr Samuel Cummings Dr Frances Simmons Ms Namoi Dougall Ms Charlotte Steer Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC Ms Sally Szmerling Ms Yvonne Grant Ms Angela Theodorelos Ms Katarina Grenfell Mr Richard Timpson Ms Ratula Gupta Ms Katherine Valentine Ms Susan Hogarth Ms Kate Walshe Ms Lesley Hunt Quotes attributable to the Attorney-General, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP: “The Administrative Review Tribunal is an independent federal administrative review body that reviews decisions that directly affect the everyday lives of Australians.
It is crucial that the people who hear and decide these cases have the required experience and expertise. “Each General Member appointed today was assessed as suitable for appointment through a transparent and merit-based process. These appointments will ensure review processes are fair, just, and independent by hearing a range of cases to support applicants in addressing their matters.
“I would like to congratulate these Judicial Deputy Presidents and General Members on their appointments, and I thank them for their important service to the Australian public.”